The Bounty On Humanity (Transformers Prime Fanfiction)

Spilt Energon

Location: Jasper Navada

(Arcee's POV)

"Hey Arcee, wanna hear a funny story that just happened?" Cliffjumpers voice came through the com link. I could hear a chuckle in his voice. This is going to be a good one.

"Sure, I have nothing better to do anyway." I told him, taking a left turn when I enter the town, Jasper. It's a small town, close to our base. It's not much, but it's enough to keep these humans alive.

"Okay, so there I am on the look out when these high beams light up my rearview.. and then it hits me. I'm illegally parked!"

"Another parking ticket, Cliff?" I questioned.

"Oh no, much better... The boot." He replied.

"Big metal tire clamp, impossible to remove."

"Bingo! So the local police do there thing, I let them get all the way down the block. That's when I kick off my new shining shoe and BANG!"

"New Yorks finest soils themselves." I couldn't help but smile.

"You know me Arcee, you mess with the Cliffjumper-"

"and you get the horns." I finished his sentence.

Cliffjumper laughed, "You should of seen it 'Cee, it was great!" He chuckled.

"W-Wait a minute.. I'm getting a signal."

"You need back up?" I questioned him.

"Do I ever need back up?" He asked.

After waiting a couple of seconds, he shouted in joy, "I just found a whole lot of energon!" but that excitment disappeared, "And so have the -UH!"

"Cliff?" I didn't hear a response, I put the breaks on. "Cliffjumper, are you-?" Oh no. I was starting worried. He's hit.

"Arcee, about.. that backup."

-

"Optimus, the 'Cons are back, Cliff might be neck deep in scrap."

"Understood." Optimus replied.

"But Optimus," Ratchets voice came through the Com link, "our team is scattered across Time Zones."

"Arcee. Bulkhead. Bumblebee. Return to base and prepare for battle." Optimus commanded.

"Do you think we'll make it in time, Arcee?" Bumblebee whirled.

I sighed, "I don't know, Bumblebee."

-

(Cliffjumpers POV)

Smoke filled the sky and the figure emerged from it, I couldn't see clearly on who it was, but he means war. After he blasted my horn off, he's no Autobot, but a Decepticon. And no Con's gonna messing with the horns.

"Well, well, well, look what we have here. One of Optimus Primes followers, how... delightful." He said.

And at that moment, I recognize him. He almost killed my team and I on Polyex. He almost destroyed everything on that planet so he could get what he was searching for. Thanks to Ratchet, that planet got a second chance. "Lockdown." I growled, activating my blasters at the bounty hunter, "What are you doing here on Earth?" And if Lockdown is here, that means humanity is in big trouble.

"Oh, just the usual, making some deals." Lockdown answered, "And that deal.. involves you."

His head started to transform.

"What the-?" His head turned into a gun, I never remembered him being able to do that. Must be a new feature of his, right after that hook for a hand.

"Oh, so you want the horns, huh?" I activated my blasters, "You got them." I started blasting him.

"Not just the horns, all of you!" Lockdown pointed the laser at my chest and fired. I dodged the bullet.

But as I looked back, time stood still. The blast caused the energon to explode, blasting me off my feet.

-

Location: The Nemesis

(Starscreams POV)

I watched as the energon went up in flames, "The energon, it's usless to me now." That was a waste, but it's not compaired to the mine of energon we found a short time ago.

"Starscream." Lockdowns voice echoed throught the bridge.

"Ah, Lockdown, what a.. surprise." I chuckled, but it was barely a surprise at all. "And what made you so eager to blow up that energon?" I pointed to the screen.

"Stop your whinning, Starscream. I did what I thought was nessasary to capture the wretchet Autobot." Lockdown answered, I guess I can't argue with him there, but I still needed that. After all I did want it for myself.

"Which one?" I questioned.

"You tell me." He snapped his fingers and his minions dragged in a red Autobot.

"Cliffjumper." I laughed, "You have captured one of Optimus Primes beloved warriors." Wish it would have been myself that captured Cliffjumper, but I'll just take credit.

"So I guess this makes you a Decepticon?" I questioned him, he turned to me.

"I am on the side that will make me closer to becoming richer then you'd ever thought possible." Lockdown activated his hook and grabbed me by the throat. "And you'd be wise to remember that, Starscream." He let go, walking closer to the weak and damaged Cliffjumper. I held my neck, I did not like that. Atleast it wasn't Megatron doing that. What I wouldn't give to have the Decepticons all to myself, I'd be the best fit for the throne anyway.

Lockdown kneeled down, hovering over Cliffjumper, "Tell me the location of the Prime, or you'll see my bad side."

"Never." Cliffjumper coughed up energon, "You'll NEVER get it out of me."

He laughed, "So be it then." Lockdown pushed Cliffjumper down, peircing him right in the chest, and ripping out his spark. Holding the spark in his servo before Cliffjumpers very optics, "And that was my bad side." He tossed the Spark to his minion, "Take it back to the ship, we'll lead the Prime out of his base with it and take back what belongs to The Darkness, even if I have to rip it out of Primes very chest." He made a fist.

Lockdown pushed Cliffjumpers body aside, "It's all yours, Starscream." walking out of the bridge, as two of his minions assisted him.

"Well... Nice working with you too." I told him in a low tone, I walked up to Cliffjumpers lifeless body. I was reliefed that he left, he was creeping me out. As well as his gun for a face, don't know what that's about.

"Commander Starscream." A vehicon called..

"Yes, yes, what is it?" I questioned, waiting for the troop to speak.

"We have a Decepticon life signal requesting a Space Bridge."

"I'd hate to waist the energon..." I thought to myself for a second, "But It would seem that our Master... has returned."

Lucky me.